That Game Of Promise

CHAPTER 29

So far, nasa lead ang San Louie team pero humahabol naman ang team namin sa scoring. But I'm still gritting my teeth by testing on how strong the spiker's hits lalo na si Isabella. And unexpectedly she's the Middle Blocker of the team. Pero nakikita kong effective naman yung plano ko na pagurin yung opposing team, physically.

Nasa 20s na yung score nung kalaban at naka 18 palang kami even at the first match the air is so intense, I was gritting my teeth when I heard the referee whistle. Lumapit sakin si coach at binigay yung card na number 10. Tumingin ako kay coach at tumungo siya, "We're getting behind them, please score," saad ni coach at kinuha ko yung card at nagpalit na kami ni Rafael at ako na ang magseserve.

Biglang bumigat yung paa ko at tila dumilim yung kabilang court noong pagpasok ko sa court, pero hindi ko ito pinahalata at dahan-dahang pumunta sa pwesto ko. Bigla kong naramdaman yung titig sa akin ni Isabella since nasa front siya ngayon.

Narinig kong pumito na yung referee at hinagis kona sa yung bola gamit yung dalawa kong kamay pero hindi masyadong mataas. I can see the opponent's face shift into a surprise face, then I did an underhand serve that reaches the very top of the ceiling.

Sinubukan nila itong i-receive in upperhand style pero humalang ito sa kanilang mga kamay at bumagsak sa sahig. I can feel that the whole court suddenly light up and my feet feels lighter, I had gotten used to it, I clenched my fist and look behind me where Xamier is sitting. He smiled and put a thumbs up to me, I smiled because of it.

Nakatitig ako sa bola habang sakop ng paningin ko yung kalaban, I can see their faces change. Umusog sila sa harapan kasi akala nila at magu-underhand serve ulit ako, hinagis ko ito sa ere at ginawa yung hindi ko magawang Jump Serve, I put all the force to my spike and I see that nobody got to react to it even my team is shocked and also the referee.

The referee pointed at our team and everyone in my side cheered and they stare at me, "B-bakit...." tanong ko at inakbayan nalang ako ni Anne.

"You never cease to amaze me Morgan! Napakagaling nun!" sabi niya habang hinahampas yung likuran ko, "Thank you," ang sagot ko at ngumiti. We heard the referee whistle and we got into position again, and I can see that Isabella is watching me carefully, damn she's reading my moves cause she knows I'm expert in fakes.

Hinagis ko sa ere yung bola at gagawin ang Jump Serve pero nakita kong masasalo ito kaya, in mid air, I change it into a jump floater.

"Shit! It's too low!" I internally cursed myself, ng makita kong muntikan ng bumagsak sa amin yung net. Buti nalang ito'y nahulog sa net nung kalaban at hindi nila ito nasalo, I sighed relieved. Now we're currently on the lead with 21 points.

Pinatalbog ko sa sahig yung bola at inilagay ito sa noo ko at tinignan ko yung posisyon ng kalaban.

They're on the back so I'm gonna do an underhand serve.

Pero napansin ko na nilawakan nila yung lugar nung Libero nila habang nakaguard yung iba sa parteng likuran at yung iba sa harapan.

Shit they're slowly knowing my moves.

"DON'T PANIC MORGAN!" narinig kong sigaw ni Rafael mula sa bench na katabi ni coach, "CALCULATE!" sigaw niya ulit at tumungo ako sakanya, she's right I need to calm down and calculate properly.

I straightened my left arm and did a normal serve, I've got nothing to di anyways. Dali-dali akong pumasok at tumabi kay Syrian, "Lawakan mo yung lugar mo Syrian, aatake na si-" nung pagkasabi ko nito ay napansin ko na yung bolang inispike ng kalaban ay nasa harapan kona.

I can feel the time stop, the ball slowly drops in front of me, "Is this me watching the ball too intensely?" I thought as I receive the ball with my left arm, and I thought that my arm's gonna break.